Circa 1957 Wes Covington Game Worn Cleats With Family
Provenance. Every baseball team needs a sparkplug to help give
it a boost down the stretch. For the 1957 Milwaukee Braves the
likes of Bob "Hurricane" Hazle and Wes Covington provided the team
with a dose of late-season magic.

Covington's main contribution came on defense as he helped alter
the World Series outcome with two game-saving catches. Sourced from
the widow of Covington are these game worn "Rawlings [size] 9.5"
cleats, circa 1957. Both leather cleats show season-long use. The
inner portion of the tongue has "43" instituted in paint pen. A
"Rawlings Fleetfoot" manufacturer's tag is sewn in the inner half
of the right shoe. Letter of provenance from Covington's widow.
LOA from Heritage Auctions.